By: Kaylyn Abeyta & Jaryn DupreeWATER ENERGY
Descriptions
It is a renewable resources (largest renewable resource)
Created from many different resources
Like fossil fuels, natural gas, coal, and it can be water
History it is 27% of the world electricity, more then 1 billion people use it
1940- Bigger dams were built (33% of electricity)
Energy
Run-of-River- a channel of a river Reservoirs- uses run of river method Pumped Storage- gets pumped
How it is used today?
Hydro Kinetic- in the ocean catching waves Wave energy- a device gets the wave Tidal energy- the flow of the tide is captured Constructed water waves- flowing water
Devices
Explanation Picture
Hydro Kinetic- built, dragged, then installed
Wave energy- the machine comes in pieces, and put together out at sea
Tidal waves- built, dragged, then installed
Constructed water waves- dug into the earth
Energy
Disadvantages
a lot of money is needed to make dams
Uses limited/ nonrenewable resources
flooding is more likely to happen
geological damage can happen when building big
dams
Advantages
under control
no pollution
Nature can run the power plant
Reliable
renewable
Impacts
Environment
Hydrogen is nonpolluting
Can effect the habitat of fish
Dig into the Earth
deals with water which is harmless
Economic
can spend a lot of money
More efficient way of power
future
By the time of year 2025
the electricity increases ( 10% growth)
increase from wave and ocean energy devices
Better technology
Interesting facts
Used for more than 2,000 years ago
1878 the Niagara Falls was one of the first hydroelectric plants
150,000 gallons every second
Second LARGEST water fall